BJP too wants to woo ryots
What the Shiv Sena can do, it's alliance partner BJP can do, too. The BJP is proposing a steep hike in the procurement price of cotton.

Nine jawans, 2 militants killed in Doda
At least nine Armymen were killed and about 10 injured, five of them seriously, in an encounter with militants and an explosion at separate places in Chatru area of the hilly Doda district of J&K.

Three dead animals: Salman in the slammer; moves HC
Filmstar Salman Khan was arrested in Jodhpur today on charges of violating the Wildlife Protection Act by hunting and killing three endangered animals.

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